John Flaxman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Flaxman

English artist

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1755

Place of Birth: York, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1826

Profession: poet, illustrator, painter, sculptor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Flaxman (6 July 1755 – 7 December 1826) was a British sculptor and draughtsman, and a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism.
Early in his career he worked as a modeller for Josiah Wedgwood's pottery.
He spent several years in Rome, where he produced his first book illustrations.
He was a prolific maker of funerary monuments.